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Published September 3, 2026

Beleaguered Rogers Stadium suffers Toronto storm damage

By Canadian Press Staff
Collapsed stadium seating at Rogers Stadium after a storm in Toronto
Collapsed stadium seating is seen at Rogers Stadium after a storm blew through Toronto, Ont., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

The beleaguered Rogers Stadium appeared to suffer damage after a powerful storm swept through Toronto on Wednesday evening. 

Photos of the open-air Downsview Park stadium show blue bleachers strewn across partially collapsed grandstands. 

The sign outside the open-air venue also looked to be damaged, partially stripped of its red cover. 

It's the latest setback for a venue beset by issues since it opened last summer. 

Live Nation said it would make adjustments after concertgoers initially complained the 50,000-person venue seemed ill-prepared to handle crowds and local officials raised noise complaints. 

Live Nation did not immediately respond Thursday to requests for comment about the extent of the damage to the stadium.

The venue last hosted a show on Aug. 23 for K-pop superstars BTS and is next scheduled to welcome AC/DC on Sept. 16. 

Wednesday's storm walloped Toronto with strong winds and dumped more than 100 millimetres of rain on some hard-hit neighbourhoods, prompting widespread power outages and flooding. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2026. 

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